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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1961
Page
1
Opal Bowman questions Johnny Myers about his pet show entry and is told the frogs are merely tad poles in a lighthearted misunderstanding. The brief item captures a playful moment as residents react to a quirky mislabeling.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Flora Community Building on Monday September 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Delphi 4-2745 Camden 686-6661 or Flora 967-4114 to make a donation appointment.
Two persons were injured not seriously on State Road 25 near Martin Crossing. Mrs. Edward Hughes and her 3 year old son Floyd Allen were taken to Memorial hospital after their car struck a Bell Telephone pole and overturned following a tire blowout. Edward Hughes was uninjured. Investigated by Sheriff Roth, Deputy Dillon and State Trooper Tom Pitstick.
Barbara Leahy of A. A. 4 and widow of Peter Leahy has been employed to teach 3rd and 4th grades at the New Hope school for the 1961 62 academic year.
Readers are invited to send their name and address to the paper during the school term. Submit a line with the details and the notice will be started for publication.
Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Loman of Cutler will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at home on Sunday September 3 with open house from 2 to 5 p.m. They wed September 6 1911 at the bride's parents home in Burlington. They have three sons John and Paul of Kokomo and William of St Louis Missouri.
Miss Marilyn Fisher and Dwight Mitchell will marry at Delphi Presbyterian Church at 2 30 p m Sunday. Rev James Rankin will officiate. Attendants include Judy Huffman Sharon Fisher Don Roth and Mrs Robert Dillman with groomsmen Charles Mulligan Bill Schock and Robert Toole as usher. They will reside in the George Lamb apartments after a wedding trip.
Mr and Mrs Milford Welch along with Mire on and Dick Mary Ann Hildreth and Betty Chittick attended a dinner and program at the Sweetser Church of the Brethren near Marion. The occasion honored Miss Carole Welch who has directed junior high and youth work at Sweetser this summer and is now on a short vacation before returning to Manchester College for her senior year.
Miss Pearl Hanna is visiting her sister Mrs. Josephine Marley in Detroit, returning next week.
The booster group reports solid finances with 1154.31 in the bank and a 419.89 profit from the dump tank. First scoreboard payment of 842.50 due now, second 421.25 due year end, balance in 1962. A fall fish fry funds the payments. track work and scoreboard installation progress, and a nomination committee announced for the new year. The meeting is Tuesday September 5 at 7 30 in the Legion wing.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Lines attended the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association meeting in French Lick with county and district chairs present. Mrs Lines is Carroll Vice Chairman. The gathering endorsed the proposal to build the Indiana Port at Burns Ditch in Porter County.
Mrs. Virginia Brookbank announced that Memory Lane Kindergarten will open September 11 with class hours from 9 15 to 11 15 a m. Organization and registration for mothers of incoming pupils will be held Thursday September 7 at 2 30 p m.
Several members of the Woman's Relief Corps No 280 attended an August 27 reception in Breman’s American Legion Hall honoring Ruth Dettbrenner District Department President of Indiana. Attendees include Kathleen Severns Jennie Fettig Gertrude Sheets Zelpha Quick of Delphi Elsie Sanders Bett Brown of Monticello and Mrs Iva Byerline of Anderson visiting Mrs Brown.
Carroll L. Morris and partners who held oil leases on multiple properties north of Delphi have assigned the leases to Continental Oil Company. The move transfers rights and interests in the identified parcels to the new owner.
Town manager Robert G. Sharp, son of Mr and Mrs James Sharp of Camden, will move with his family from Springfield Virginia to Leesburg after leaving Fairfax County employment.
Mrs Mary J. Rohrabaugh has been discharged from a Lafayette hospital and is recovering at the home of her daughter Mrs Clarence Cleaver.
William Curtis Smock 67 a Delphi area elevator owner and farmer dies Wednesday at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after coronary. Born Aug 28 1894 Radnor Indiana he taught in Delphi and served as a 1st Lieutenant in WWI. Survived by widow Martha Gasaway Smock mother Mattie Smock daughter Elizabeth Wickman three grandchildren brother Dr George Smock sister Eva Smock Braden. Rites pending.
Of 458 eligible wheat farmers 230 voted in the referendum. ASC office manager Ralph Tyler said 159 supported wheat controls and 71 opposed.
Approximately 1200 persons attended the fish fry at City Park in Delphi sponsored by the Carroll County Democrats. It was the largest such event ever held there, though few party dignitaries attended due to the Democratic State Editorial meeting in French Lick.
Mrs. Berdena Peter of Delphi route 1 earned seven firsts four seconds and one third in the Clinton County Fair Fine Arts Department featuring oils pastels and water colors. Mrs. Jesse Wise won a first in a number painting and a third in embroidery.
Mr and Mrs Maryin Packard and sons hosted a turkey dinner Sunday for their son David CT3 on his 21st birthday. David is on leave from the Navy in Washington D C and will soon go overseas to North Africa. Guests included Mr and Mrs Donald Kite and daughter of Logansport and Mr and Mrs Grover Kite.
The team requests early placement of copy and advertising material for the upcoming week's edition to ensure timely publication. Prompt submissions are urged to meet print deadlines.
Carroll County School Reorganization Committee votes 7 to 2 to ask Judge Smith to set a special election within 60 days. They argue it clarifies trustee candidacy, proceeds from long debate, and costs are shared among districts. opponents cite cost and rushed process.
Delphi starts 1961 football Friday night vs Western of Howard County on the Oracles new Hillcrest field. Coach Tony Berto rebuilds the squad after losses from last year and pre season injuries. A reliable crowd is expected as depth remains a concern and several players are back from previous season.
Indiana Tractor Pulling Association schedules its State Championship Finals at Flora Community Park Friday and Saturday. Qualified contestants from 11 districts compete in 3 800, 5, 7, 4 00 pound classes, with Ladies Powder Puff for 6,200 pounds and a 9,000 pound class on Saturday. Co chairs Richard Ayres and Dale Eller coordinate a Flora Community Club food stand.
County Assessor Gerald Murphy reports the Lorena O. Young estate owes inheritance tax of 3708.17 dollars on a total value of 204668.13 dollars. Heirs include a son and a grandson.
Fifty-one 4 H Ag members from Carroll County showcase beef swine dual purpose cattle dairy lamb and home ec exhibits at the Indiana State Fair August 29 to September 7. Notable exhibitors include Charles Snider Pat Todd Ed Langston Gene Humbarger Myron Sink and Craft exhibitors Mara Bowman Ernie Wibbert Jane Metzger LaDora Dickinson Colleen Bailey among many others from Carrollton Madison Jackson Burlington Washington and nearby towns.
The Carroll County Council of Churches will again sponsor weekday released time religious education for third and fourth graders in county schools. Mrs. Ralph Petry of Pyrmont will begin enrollment the first week of September.
A list of marriage licenses granted includes John E. Pinkstaff of Delphi and Frances M. Schnepf of Logansport. Marvin Jervis of Flora and Constance L. Washington of Cutler. Harold Zook of Delphi and Peggy Rader of Camden. Raymond Mitchell of Delphi and Marilyn Fisher of Delphi. Larry Larimore of Camden and Judith Daugherty of Logansport.
Four month old Fawn Lytle daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Lytle of Delphi returned from Riley Hospital Indianapolis after delicate heart surgery. She was hospitalized three weeks.
Delphi Music Boosters will hold a meeting Thursday September 7 at 7 30 p m in the Monroe Street building. All parents of students taking music in the local school are urged to attend.
Due to Labor Day the Delphi Deer Creek Township Schools Board will meet tonight in the superintendent's office at 7 30 p.m. The session covers routine school matters and public participation may be limited.
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